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Corn chips vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between corn chips and potato salad?

  • Corn chips are higher in phosphorus, magnesium, calcium, fiber, manganese, and zinc, yet potato salad is higher in vitamin C and vitamin B5.
  • Potato salad's daily need coverage for cholesterol is 23% more.
  • Corn chips have 7 times more calcium than potato salad. While corn chips have 138mg of calcium, potato salad has only 19mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in potato salad is lower.

We used Snacks, corn-based, extruded, chips, plain and Potato salad, home-prepared types in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 41% 13% 45% 34% 35% 83% 67% 43% 41%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +380%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.3%
Contains more IronIron +84.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +316.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +229.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.8%
~equal in Sodium ~529mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 1% 145% 0% 12% 18% 16% 11% 39% 0% 16% 6% 6.6%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +14.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +63.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +181.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~0.89mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Corn chips Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 16.438g 3.737g 85%
Vitamin E 7.23mg 48%
Fats 33.36g 8.2g 39%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Starch 51.36g 21%
Phosphorus 194mg 52mg 20%
Calories 538kcal 143kcal 20%
Monounsaturated fat 9.134g 2.48g 17%
Carbs 56.9g 11.17g 15%
Magnesium 72mg 15mg 14%
Saturated fat 4.331g 1.429g 13%
Calcium 138mg 19mg 12%
Fiber 4g 1.3g 11%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Manganese 0.333mg 0.101mg 10%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.31mg 9%
Iron 1.2mg 0.65mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.534mg 7%
Protein 6.17g 2.68g 7%
Selenium 7.6µg 4.1µg 6%
Vitamin K 6.3µg 5%
Potassium 144mg 254mg 3%
Vitamin A 3µg 32µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.047mg 0.077mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.167mg 0.141mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Copper 0.101mg 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.078mg 0.06mg 1%
Sodium 514mg 529mg 1%
Net carbs 52.9g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B3 0.842mg 0.89mg 0%
Trans fat 0.088g N/A
Folate 8µg 7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.046mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.246mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.235mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.803mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.185mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.137mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.322mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.331mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.2mg 0.062mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 16.036g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 33% 57% 3%
Protein: 6.17 g
Fats: 33.36 g
Carbs: 56.9 g
Water: 1.07 g
Other: 2.5 g
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +130.2%
Contains more FatsFats +306.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +409.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.2%
Contains more WaterWater +7002.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 31% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.331 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 16.438 g
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +268.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Corn chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167537/nutrients
  2. Potato salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.